Business Ethics

Examining the good versus the bad in any situation where a business is faced with making a decision.  Generally these “business ethics” are prewritten and predetermined in order to support making the correct decision.  Businesses operate in a society and as such they are bound to duties and responsibilities within those societies.  Corporations should be held to a standard, they should be held accountable and their ethical systems should be made know to everyone that decides to do business with them.  How an organization chooses to conduct its business effects more then the parties directly related to that business.  Business ethics applies to all aspects of business conduct including both the individuals associated with an organization and the organization as a whole.  “Theoretically, a code of ethics sets guidelines for ideal behavior. However, in reality, it represents minimum standards of behavior. These minimum standards often become the goal, rather than a “trip wire” to signal unacceptable behavior.” (Schafer)

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The textbook states that business is the “profit-making activity that provides products and services to satisfy human needs” (4).  Business is something that does more then just make things happen, its more then a job or an occupation.  Businesses tend to be built on passion and desire for improvement.  Businesses are rooted from an individuals desire to improve or to change personal circumstances.  As a business owner and one who promotes the establishment of new business I think business goes far beyond the norms of what our dictionaries say.  Business is about building relationships with individuals and communities.  Business is the way that we create a better world, improve our communities, invent new technology and work to make a difference in the lives of individuals.  For a mayor or governor, their business is to run a city or state, ideally they are working for the people of those communities within their city or state.  For the non-profit organization that builds baseball fields and establishes leagues to accommodate kids with disabilities, business is improving the lives of those children and their families.  Perhaps for the larger corporation such as Walmart, business might mean more profit through consumption of more market.

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Many find the present economy unpleasant, and as the percentage of unemployed Americans increases, wonder when they can expect to see a change.  Expert Economists, business analysts, presidential committees, and associations such as the Small Business Association (SBA) Read more »

Working on outlining a new site for a current client, leilimckinley.com. Leili is a Social Media Coach and a Branding Architect.

I used a tool called The Brain to display how I would recommend organizing her new site. The focus is to promote her services, event speaking and to grow her online coaching classes.

We will be using WordPress as the platform for her new site. She is currently using WordPress, but we are hoping to increase the functionality and usability of her site.

I have had this word Legacy running through my mind constantly for the past 24 hours or so and I am wondering what my legacy will be? What will I leave for my children? Years after my death will colleges use my life, my business for a case study? Will business owners look to my legacy as an example or model to follow in establishing and developing their own businesses?

I am 27 years old, no formal education beyond High School, I currently am attending a community college, I own and operate my own business, of which I am content with but not completely satisfied with. I feel that there is more, more to do, more opportunities to be had. I wonder about my future and the decisions I am making today and how they will impact my legacy.

Why is this so important to me? For starters I have always had dreams of being “important”, meaning I want to be someone of authority someone with answers to peoples problems, I want to be a “household name”. Not in the sense that General Electric is, but more like Apple and Stephan Covey. I want to help people in important ways like Apple and Covey have. Apple is revolutionizing technology providing great tools for families, students and business. Covey has helped thousands of people change their lives, improve their families and enhance their businesses. His legacy will go on for years after his death, people will be using his profound ideas to solve problems and change things for decades to come!
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